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Day Watch
Дневной Дозор
2006 146 min Russia R 12+
★6.3
Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Director: Timur Bekmambetov
🎭 Based on
«Day Watch»
byVladimir Vasilyev
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Description
A man who serves in the war between the forces of Light and Dark comes into possession of a device that can restore life to Moscow, which was nearly destroyed by an apocalyptic event.
Budget:
$4.2M
US Gross:
$450,897
Worldwide:
$42.92M
Starring
Konstantin Khabenskiy
Actor
Mariya Poroshina
Actor
Vladimir Menshov
Actor
Awards
MTV Russia Movie Awards 2006
— Best Action Scene
Golden Eagle 2007
— Best Film Editing
MTV Russia Movie Awards 2006
— Best Picture
Golden Eagle 2007
— Best Film Editing
MTV Russia Movie Awards 2006
— Best Fight
Golden Eagle 2007
— Best Cinematography
MTV Russia Movie Awards 2006
— Best Picture
MTV Russia Movie Awards 2006
— Breakthrough of the Year
MTV Russia Movie Awards 2006
— Best Original Score
Georges Awards 2006
— Best Film of Russia and the CIS
Saturn Awards 2008
— Best International Feature Film
Golden Eagle 2007
— Best Picture
Golden Eagle 2007
— Best Sound
MTV Russia Movie Awards 2006
— Best Actress
MTV Russia Movie Awards 2006
— Best Kiss
Key opinion
Day Watch is widely recognized as a visually ambitious and technically impressive spectacle that succeeds as commercial entertainment while dividing critics over its narrative cohesion. While audiences generally enjoy its grand scale and humor, many feel it sacrifices depth, logic, and fidelity to the source material in favor of fast-paced action and stylistic experimentation.
| Production | The visual effects and cinematic scale represent a significant technical achievement that captures a distinct, high-energy aesthetic. | |
| Originality | The film functions successfully as mindless, fast-paced mass-consumption entertainment, even if it lacks the intellectual rigor of its predecessor. | |
| Screenplay | Opinions on the screenplay are divided: some praise the witty dialogue and philosophical undercurrents, while others find the plot chaotic, riddled with holes, and overly reliant on spectacle to cover narrative gaps. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is a subject of significant contention; while some viewers enjoy the relentless momentum, many critics argue the runtime is excessive and the story structure feels disjointed and stretched. | |
| Acting | Performances receive mixed reactions: while central figures like Khabensky and Verzhbitsky are frequently lauded for their charisma, some critics feel the character work remains shallow, lacking the emotional resonance found in the first film. | |
| Adaptation | Adaptation fidelity is polarizing; fans of the original novels express disappointment over significant deviations from the source material, while other viewers defend the film as a distinct, creative interpretation. |